Marhuto said:
I just watched a review on youtube and I totally agree with what was said.
It is possible that the Dragon Slayers (Natsu, Wendy, Gajeel, etc) is from the past with the dragons. They all mentioned that their dragons disappeared at the same time. What could've happened is that something could've messed with their time and throw them in the future and this would've lead them to believe that their dragons just disappeared.
What do you guys think?
Maybe I'm over thinking a bit, but:
Freed's "age restriction" runes would most likely work by him "writing" a condition that people born before a certain date can't go through. That would be the only way Natsu and Gajeel would be affected by the condition. Given the flashbacks, we know Dragon Slayers don't age any slower than everyone else so it's not possible for them to have experienced over 80 years of life.
So I think you raise a good possibility The good guys were born hundreds of years ago (400?), then transported into the future without realizing it. We don't see flashbacks of Natsu, Wendy, etc. interacting with anyone other than the dragons themselves in remote locations so if time suddenly leaped for whatever reason they wouldn't know it. It would also tie in with the theory that Lucy's mother opened/closed Eclipse around that time.
What brings a dent to the theory is Daphne, actually. She does see a live dragon and there's nothing to suggest time travel in her case. On the other hand, it could simply be a plot hole since the Daphne Arc is anime-only.